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The Call At The National Mall in Washington, DC August 16 http://www.thecall.com A brief glance at the headlines of our daily newspapers exposes the frailty of the moral fabric of our nation as the corruption of sin digs its claws deeper and deeper into the hearts and minds of our young people. Abortion continues to claim over 1.6 million unborn lives every year in the U.S., wiping out nearly one-third of an entire generation born since 1973. The growing slave trade of pornography, homosexuality, human trafficking, and sexual perversion (not only accepted by the culture, but now shamelessly promoted by it) has claimed countless young men and women, pilfering the Kingdom of the Lord's inheritance. In 2000, 400,000 people, both young and old, gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC to fast and pray believing the dream that a nation can change. That gathering and many others have imprinted tens of thousands of young people, initiating a 24-hour prayer revolution and inspiring a dream in their hearts that they could be a voice and real agents for change. Our nation continues in crisis and we feel it is time for TheCall to go to a national scale in another historic gathering in our nation's capital.  TheCall isn't a conference or a festival; it is a solemn assembly; a gathering of all ages, races and denominations. The 12 hours of TheCall are spent primarily before the Lord in the place of repentance, prayer, and worship. The hour is late and the time is urgent. Our nation is in desperate need of revival. We are seeing some signs of God moving, but we do not have what we need. Full-scale revival is only ushered in through the collective body of Christ uniting in repentance and prevailing prayer. When there seems to be no remedy, when there seems to be no hope for a nation, God still has a holy prescription . . . God has a dream. "Blow the trumpet in Zion, gather the people, call a fast." (Joel 2:12-18) See you from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the DC National Mall on Saturday, August 16th! Pre-Call conferences are also convening. -Gary Bergel, IFA President, TheCall DC Advisory Council |
BUSH ADMINISTRATION | 110TH CONGRESS - Intercede for President Bush, all in his administration, and for all working in foreign policy, especially regarding Israel and the Middle East. Pray for working unity between President Bush and the 2nd Session of the 110th Congress. Intercede for your U.S. Senators and Representatives, that they come to know Christ or be deepened in their faith, and that they are granted a "spirit of wisdom and revelation." (Eph 1:15-19) NOVEMBER ELECTIONS | PARTY PLATFORMS - Affirm the sovereignty of God and the supremacy of Jesus Christ over all U.S. political parties, candidates, super delegates, platforms and the August 25-28 Democratic and September 1-4 Republican nominating conventions. (Col 1:9-20) Intercede for the drafting of all party platform planks, that God will anoint and use individuals to advocate and uphold the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and biblical morality. Intercede that Godly candidates be granted resources, media attention, and favor with voters. (1 Tim 2:1-4, 1 Jn 5:14) |
See the IFA PRAYER FOCUS FOR JULY | AUGUST Go to the IFA website |
TEENAGERS AROUND THE WORLD EMBRACE RELIGION  The majority of teens and young adults in most parts of the world are religious according to a 21-country study by a German think tank. Of the 21,000 youth surveyed worldwide, 85 percent described themselves as religious and nearly half said they were deeply religious. Thirteen percent said they were not interested in God or faith. Among young Americans, 57 percent said they pray daily. Dr. Martin Rieger, project leader of the survey, said: "The assumption that religious belief is dwindling continuously from generation to generation is clearly refuted by our worldwide surveys - even in many industrialized nations." On the heels of the survey, hundreds of thousands of religious youth from around the world are gathering this week in Sydney, Australia for the 23rd World Youth Day - an invitation from the pope to youth to celebrate their faith. The six-day celebration is the largest youth event in the world. (CitizenLink 7/17/08) World Youth Day http://www.wyd2008.org/ |
More Precious Than Gold
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TEXAS LEADS NATION IN ABSTINENCE EDUCATION 22 states have rejected federal funding for key programs Texas spent $17 million in federal funding last year for abstinence-education programs - more than any other state. Public schools in Texas that choose to offer sex education must focus on abstinence, according to state standards. Family advocates want parents, not schools, to talk to their teens about contraception. "Can you imagine being a parent and having your child come home and tell you all the ways they learned in school that you can (have sex)?" Republican Rep. Rob Eissler told The Austin American-Statesman. "I think it would be an implicit encouragement instead of an explicit discouragement." Linda Klepacki, sexual health analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said abstinence programs teach and equip students on diverse topics, including: relationship skills, STIs, HIV, refusal skills, body-image issues, emotional bonding, differences between men and women, condom effectiveness, teen pregnancy and the benefits of marriage. (CitizenLink) Learn more about abstinence education http://www.citizenlink.org/FOSI/abstinence/A000002153.cfm |
NAACP CHALLENGED TO SEE ABORTION'S COST TO BLACK AMERICA 'Biggest struggle for civil rights today is for the rights of the unborn' A coalition of black pastors, activists and leaders has challenged the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to oppose a "slick racist," Margaret Sanger, and her life's work, the abortion-industry leader Planned Parenthood. Day Gardner, president of the National Black Pro-Life Union and one of the leaders protesting at this week's NAACP convention in Cincinnati, said, "the biggest struggle for civil rights today is for the civil rights of the unborn child." Gardner said she is hopeful the protest will show the NAACP how many black Americans have very strong feelings about this issue. The issue isn't hard for her supporters to explain: Nearly half of black babies conceived in America today are aborted, and a black woman is three times more likely to have an abortion than her white counterpart. "It's very disappointing that the NAACP has not taken a leadership role in making this horrible practice a thing of the past," she said. "Planned Parenthood's founder, Margaret Sanger, was a slick racist. She initiated an evil plot to eliminate the Negro population called the Negro Project in 1939," Gardner said. "Planned Parenthood was founded in hate and racism and we know that still today. It has not strayed from its racist roots." Read the entire WorldNetDaily article http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=69741 |
PLEASE REMEMBER IFA IN YOUR SUMMER PRAYERS AND GIVING! Special summer offer: Receive these two historic volumes (total retail value of $5.00) for any direct donation of $30 or more or any $20 donation added to a book order! The retail value of these two books must be deducted from your contribution to our ministry in determining the tax-deductible portion of your gift." Both of these excellent compilations - "Under God," soft cover 382 pages, and "Living Under God," soft cover 263 pages - drawn from a multitude of historic sources by DC Talk will renew you in your understanding and appreciation of America's Judeo-Christian foundations. Both of these books will be sent free to all who respond to this eBookstore offer, make a direct summer contribution of $30 to IFA or add a $20 donation to any order. Because of the economic recession and escalating gas, food and electricity costs, contributions to IFA and many ministries are down. Please know that IFA needs your support at this time. You can send a check payable to "IFA," earmarked "Under God," or a you can easily make a credit card donation by clicking here by using the eBookstore order form or by calling toll-free 1-800-USA-PRAY (872- 7729). Thanks! |
THE MISSION OF YOUTH INTERCEDING FOR AMERICA: To encourage and equip Christian youth and young adults to intercede for America.
 Be sure to join a growing task force of young believers committed to united prayer and fasting for our nation! To help this generation become more effective, we send everyone who would commit to this call the following resource: SHAPING HISTORY THROUGH PRAYER & FASTING
Learn how prayer has shaped history and how you can shape history today. Written by the internationally renowned Bible teacher, Derek Prince.
This book is free for those who join. Click here to join the YIFA Task Force today! |
YIFA Editorial Team:
Gary Bergel / Brian Miller
THE MISSION OF INTERCESSORS FOR AMERICA:
Uniting Believers in Effective Prayer and Fasting for America |
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